By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Scaffolding climbs the walls of the new elementary school in Salinas, an agricultural city celebrated as John Steinbeck's birthplace but plagued by gang violence.
But Mr. Ramirez said the new school, to be completed by June, is a step in the right direction — a magnet school where each student will receive a computer tablet to bridge the technology gap many poor students face.
School namesake: Vicious bandido or defender of community? →
"The real issue here is cultural citizenship," Mr. Ramirez said, "and part of citizenship is when people choose to name streets after their heroes."
School namesake: Vicious bandido or defender of community? →
